A press release from the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office:

(Lake County, IL) Lake County State’s Attorney, Michael G. Nerheim announced that in late July of last year, he was contacted by the Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter regarding the possible criminal activities of then Illinois State Representative Nick Sauer. 

The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Division and Cyber Division immediately began an investigation. 

This morning, a Lake County Grand Jury issued a twelve count Indictment for Mr. Sauer for the offense of Non-consensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images involving 2 separate victims. 

As charged, these are all Class 4 felonies.

Our office has been in communication with Mr. Sauer’s attorney and we expect him to surrender himself on these charges by tomorrow morning. 

We would like to acknowledge the outstanding efforts and assistance provided by Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter, the Chicago Police Department, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.

State’s Attorney Nerheim would like to remind the public that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Sauer served in the district to the east of the Southeastern portion of McHenry County.